Whistles, sirens, drums, bouncing cans and
impromptu parades heralded the glad news of Japanese surrender Tuesday.
Washington street was filled with people a few minutes after the announcement
came. By 5:30 a long caravan of cars from Paris, from which flags were
flying, paraded up and down Washington street. This was joined by other
cars.

Happy people mingled along the streets and
expressed their thankfulness that it was all over. Many merry makers
continued their celebration throughout the night. A fire was built on M
hill. At Paris there was a street dance and bon fire. Nearly all
business firms in Montpelier observed a two-day holiday, Wednesday and Thursday.
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SERVICES HELD IN TABERNACLE

Memorial Services commemorating the end of the
war were called by the LDS stake presidency at 2 pm Sunday in the stake
tabernacle, with President Sidney E Burgoyne conducting.